Historical Events In August - 17

0682  On August - 17 st Leo II begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1180  On this day in history yoritomo Minamoto leads uprising against emperor Kiyomori Taira   

1227  On this day in history death of the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1498  On this day in history cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess   

1510  On this day in history edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  On this day in history pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1544  Imperial/English armies occupy Saint-Dizier France on August - 17.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history king Charles IX of France (13) declared an adult   

1577  Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots on this day in history.   

1579  On August - 17 francois van Anjou visits English queen Elizabeth I   

1585  Antwerp surrenders after 8 months siege by duke of Parma on this day in history.   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history john White returns to Roanoke, Virginia to find no trace of colonist's he had left there 3 yrs earlier [or Aug 18, 1591]   

1607  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins (Fermat's Last Theorem) [or 1608] on this day in history.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.   

1648  -20] Battle at Preston, Lancashire: Henry Ireton beats Scottish on August - 17.   

1676  Grimmelshausen, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1681  On August - 17 nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76   

1686  On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1717  France, Russia & Prussia sign agreement on this day in history.   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) on August - 17.   

1730  On August - 17 mauritius Vogt, composer, dies at 61   

1731  On this day in history johann Augustin Kobelius, composer, dies at 57   

1743  On this day in history sweden & Russia sign peace treaty   

1775  On August - 17 philippe Libon, composer   

1777  Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1779  Franz de Paula Roser, composer on this day in history.   

1785  Jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies on this day in history.   

1786  The birth of Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo on August - 17.   

1786  Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) on August - 17.   

1786  Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74 on August - 17.   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  On August - 17 birth of king John III of Poland (d. 1696)   

1686  On August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  On August - 17 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)   

0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on August - 17.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243)   

1464  On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  On August - 17 death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  On August - 17 charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on August - 17.